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irisblue

(32,828 posts)
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:33 PM Nov 2019

NYT says Beto is ending his campaign

Source--https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/politics/beto-orourke-drops-out.html



Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) Tweeted:
News: BETO is ending his presidential campaign

He will not run for Senate, has no immediate plans to endorse

"My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee"

https://t.co/MXUSDiLDIK




If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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NYT says Beto is ending his campaign (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2019 OP
dammit! The Hitman Nov 2019 #1
From the article irisblue Nov 2019 #4
Cornyn would crush him, thus permanently ending his political career more than likely (unless he ran Celerity Nov 2019 #9
Exactly. cwydro Nov 2019 #12
Mayor Pete is now my last choice, so good on ya guys nt liskddksil Nov 2019 #13
well Celerity Nov 2019 #15
I find it hilarious when posters say they make decisions on candidates based on random posts here. cwydro Nov 2019 #16
Nothing to do with posts here but how Pete has conducted liskddksil Nov 2019 #29
You're basing your choice on DU posters? Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #18
It's funny, ain't it? cwydro Nov 2019 #25
Right. Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #27
Spot on. cwydro Nov 2019 #28
I had high hopes for Beto OKNancy Nov 2019 #2
He does BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #19
Sorry to hear that. I like Beto. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #3
I read a few minutes ago ritapria Nov 2019 #5
Sad. I had high hopes for him tishaLA Nov 2019 #6
He tried his best. Best of luck to him in the future, maybe he can finally nail Cruz in 2024. Celerity Nov 2019 #7
I hope he finds his place mainstreetonce Nov 2019 #8
A decent guy Loki Liesmith Nov 2019 #10
Sad to see him go. W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #11
I hope he runs for TX Governor in 2022 Lexblues Nov 2019 #14
Thanks Beto - you brought a lot to the gun issue and was very much appreciated. Good luck Nanjeanne Nov 2019 #17
I am sure a lot of people are happy over this RLG Nov 2019 #20
He dropped out, and they're still bitching dalton99a Nov 2019 #21
That's too bad! RLG Nov 2019 #22
You won't be excited to vote against Trump? Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #23
No excitement, no enthusiasm. RLG Nov 2019 #24
Wow. cwydro Nov 2019 #26
 

The Hitman

(562 posts)
1. dammit!
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:34 PM
Nov 2019

Why not run for Senate?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

irisblue

(32,828 posts)
4. From the article
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:38 PM
Nov 2019

"To Mr. O’Rourke and his allies, it has been evident for some time that he was confronting a vanishingly slim path forward. At the last Democratic debate, a pair of Mr. O’Rourke’s donors flew to Ohio to meet with him about his campaign and the possibility of him quitting the race to run for Senate in Texas against John Cornyn, who is up for re-election. Mr. O’Rourke told them he was not running for Senate, according to people familiar with the matter.

A spokesman to Mr. O’Rourke reiterated that stance on Friday.

“Beto will not be a candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2020,” said Rob Friedlander, an aide to Mr. O’Rourke."


If I were to vote in a presidential
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Celerity

(42,632 posts)
9. Cornyn would crush him, thus permanently ending his political career more than likely (unless he ran
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:51 PM
Nov 2019

for a House seat.)

Mandatory gun buybacks, with the threat of LEO potential lethal force backing it up (regardless of the moral merits) was a campaign-ending stance, as was having a go at Pete over Buttigieg's 'courage' or lack thereof. Pete lit him up in the last debate.

Some numbers on the last debate, big winners, Buttigieg and Klobuchar, big loser, Biden

Beto was the only other 'worse than expected' performer in double digits, percentage-wise, besides Biden.





Most all polls after this now that to be the case.


If I were to vote in a presidential
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cwydro

(51,308 posts)
12. Exactly.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:53 PM
Nov 2019

No way he’d win in Texas, or anywhere else for that matter.

All the money his father-in-law has can’t change that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
13. Mayor Pete is now my last choice, so good on ya guys nt
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:54 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Celerity

(42,632 posts)
15. well
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:03 PM
Nov 2019




Shame to see you take things so personally and at such a petty level that you would place Buttigieg below

Gabbard
Delaney
Williamson
Messam
Sestak

(I like the rest (some more than others) and utterly respect anyone supporting them)


but hey, given your previous posts, I cannot say I am surprised.

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cwydro

(51,308 posts)
16. I find it hilarious when posters say they make decisions on candidates based on random posts here.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:04 PM
Nov 2019

That’s truly bizarre.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
29. Nothing to do with posts here but how Pete has conducted
Sat Nov 2, 2019, 01:31 AM
Nov 2019

his campaign and his snide cheap shots at Beto all the way through.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Turin_C3PO

(13,649 posts)
18. You're basing your choice on DU posters?
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:06 PM
Nov 2019

So now you like Gabbard better than Buttigieg? Ok, then.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
25. It's funny, ain't it?
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:44 PM
Nov 2019

Can’t imagine doing that.

I love reading DU, some posts I like, some I don’t, but just because someone posts something I don’t like would not influence my choice of a candidate.

That’s so odd imo.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Turin_C3PO

(13,649 posts)
27. Right.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:48 PM
Nov 2019

There’s some Biden and Warren supporters I can’t stand. Yet, they’re still my top two candidatess. I can’t imagine letting random internet people get in my head so much that it influences my choices. Bizarre.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
28. Spot on.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:56 PM
Nov 2019

One of my least favorite posters here likes the same candidate I do lol. Why in the world would that change my mind?

I remember another poster who said the same thing; then I think she left DU.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
2. I had high hopes for Beto
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:35 PM
Nov 2019

He has a good spirit

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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highplainsdem

(48,718 posts)
3. Sorry to hear that. I like Beto.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:36 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ritapria

(1,812 posts)
5. I read a few minutes ago
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:39 PM
Nov 2019

Beto was a planning a whirlwind tour of Iowa ...Now this ………….Shockingly enough Kamala may soon be out of the race as well …. She is shutting down her offices in NH ……….Good Luck to Beto

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tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
6. Sad. I had high hopes for him
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:40 PM
Nov 2019

and things went wrong from the very first day with that Vanity Fair cover and he never seemed to regain his footing.

He'll still do great things, just not in this race.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Celerity

(42,632 posts)
7. He tried his best. Best of luck to him in the future, maybe he can finally nail Cruz in 2024.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:41 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
8. I hope he finds his place
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:49 PM
Nov 2019

to serve our country.We need Beto and more like him.

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primary today, I would vote for:
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Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
10. A decent guy
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:52 PM
Nov 2019

Wish him luck.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
11. Sad to see him go.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:53 PM
Nov 2019

I think he is one of the most genuine candidates we have. Not sure where he goes from here, but I don't blame him for not wanting to run another campaign for Senate after having just run one. I wish him and hope to see him in the future on the national stage in Democratic politics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Lexblues

(180 posts)
14. I hope he runs for TX Governor in 2022
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:54 PM
Nov 2019

He might have a better shot there.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Nanjeanne

(4,877 posts)
17. Thanks Beto - you brought a lot to the gun issue and was very much appreciated. Good luck
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:06 PM
Nov 2019

in your next pursuit - hopefully it will be Senate or Governorship.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

RLG

(314 posts)
20. I am sure a lot of people are happy over this
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:10 PM
Nov 2019

I'm disappointed. I thought he could get traction.

I'll vote for the nominee, but not enthusiastically.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dalton99a

(81,062 posts)
21. He dropped out, and they're still bitching
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:11 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

RLG

(314 posts)
22. That's too bad!
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:12 PM
Nov 2019

As "flawed" as O'Rourke was, it's a shame that he couldn't break through.

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Turin_C3PO

(13,649 posts)
23. You won't be excited to vote against Trump?
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:17 PM
Nov 2019

I would think that would excite all Democrats.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

RLG

(314 posts)
24. No excitement, no enthusiasm.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:18 PM
Nov 2019

I'm just voting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
26. Wow.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:47 PM
Nov 2019

Amazing. Smh.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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